Vietnam is not only about wars, but the Wars have also gone far, and young people like us want to spread the new beauty of our country. Vietnamese lotus silk is one of the prides of Vietnamese artisans. May- June is the only lotus blooming season of the year. We journeyed to find the enthusiastic 70-year-old artisan Phan Thi Thuan (My Duc district, Hanoi, Vietnam) to research and create Vietnamese lotus silk from Lotus, the national flower of Vietnam. Because of the soil, climate, and national religious traditions, the lotus grows naturally and is planted everywhere in Vietnam, becoming a natural source of raw materials that are easy to find anywhere in Vietnam.
From exploring the process of making handmade lotus silk in a sustainable way, the artisan has created extremely elaborate lotus silk. Lotus silk is not only materially valuable but also reflects the culture and spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. Expand the topic from lotus silk to other parts of the lotus to clearly understand the origin and how lotus silk impacts and directs people to truth, goodness, and beauty. Through the story and song of the artisan, she passed on to the next generation not only a precious silk thread but, above all, a love and connection to nature, especially a reminder of Vietnamese roots. source. Lotus silk is like a symbol carrying the quintessential energy of heaven and earth to connect the spirit of the Vietnamese people all over the world, and is a national gift to express the desire for hope, peace, and love with international friends.
(The set includes single photos and pairs of collages to additionally express the stories the artisan has shared about the structure of the lotus plant and spiritual beliefs.)
Vietnamese Lotus silk is not only materially valuable
but also reflects the culture and spiritual life of Vietnamese people:
“truth, goodness, and beauty.”
This project is part of the Plant A Small Garden by ChiLab series,
which explores the relationship between plants and the lives of Vietnamese people.
Through this, it shares local issues with the global audience.
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Organized by ChiLab Vietnam
Artist: Chiron Duong
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